The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-28

Of .,or,ber meeting him IN the &c
rs rs Had conversation with him
pa engagement. He said to me-
'r LON are going to be married"
ar II HON ?" why" he said, Ito
~ Wnrrav." I said, DO you believe
I.arqn | thought bin little, tiny
'u LII neither admitted nor de-
20 him, but passed it off. He said,
tod a large ice cream order.
said. "vou may get it yet" l am
ever denied it to Mr.. Hart.
~ warned that if this thing were
Ut to deny it. This was after the
amer article appeared. 1t was after
rticle that 1 received the warning.
I'D IF YOU are not ready to admit
ont deny it. "
Nonmann-Wh are they
tness-This party who warned me-
- Neumann-What party? The OPP
ton party?
~ kinney objected to this mode of
s-examining.
Naumann contended that he had
IN 70 know, and remarked that these
.ooner articles played much larger
- the case than was necessary.
:, Honor-The witness has been asked
.oat many questions about denial and
i ,toared the testimony that she was
isod If there were any doubt in coun-
ind AS to witness credihjlity he had
kigbt to know who advised her. The
ASTON was allowed.
HUitn.ss-It was not direct advice, bat
/, Given in ordinary conversation. A
i aor,an asked me if it was true that
4 engaged to Mr. Gibson, and | told
Il YES il was. He then advised me not
4 denv it. If you insist upon knowing
. # was will tell you, but it will not
YOU bit OF good.
mr. Neumann-If you object, l will re-
kn my right.
Fyitness-My impression is it was after
. first article appeared.
Mr. Neumann then asked if converse
on did not take place the first week IN
,sv between witness and Hart, in which
10 lat .er said, ALLOW me to congratulate
on. hear you are going to be married to
r. Gibson :" to which she replied, mo;
is not time, etc.
Witpess-A conversation took place, but
Of as given by Mr.. Hart. 1t occurred as
gave it before. 1 never received any let
re from Mr.. Gibson before or since the
Never accepted present
ouo him, though he wanted to give me
me. He wanted to give me diamond
no and to set aside certain sum for car
ace hire for me- During the first part of
% engagement he wanted to replace
amond lost out of ring ] had. re-
sed. because L didn't want anyone In
wn to know l was gagged. [ would
1t accept an engagement ring. Told him
had plenty of rings. We talked over the
asens for my declining. He spoke about
tting me a watch, and declined for the
me reasons. l had known Mr., Lyons
er since | went to Mr.. Dudoit's. He
ID nothing to do with the affair. He saw
r. Gibson there several times. He re-
ated to me something Mrs. Dudolt had
id about it. He said, Il know Mr.. Glib
n takes a great deal of interest in you.
Id him we were engaged, but asked him
1t to say anything about it. That was about
% weeks before 18th March. He has
en- acting as messenger for US. He
lew the contents of the letters. | didn't
- NJ. Chilean xu.S trnatiDO me-
d had heard so much. / could not go
the street without attracting attention.
felt that Mr.. Lyons confidence in him
IS shaken. When he didn't come round
keep his engagement l saw him and
Id Lyons what he said; and then when
heard those other reports | wrote this
ter. l consulted with Mr.. Lyons. The
ter on the 5th May was the last L ever
rote to Mr.. Gibson. Wrote my first note
him after the second article appeared in
e paper Mr.. Lyons drew my attention
it, l wrote the letter and he addressed
He did not care to deliver letters to
r. Gibson in a lady's handwriting. l pre-
rved copy of it. Don't know as | can
We any reason for doing SO. Drafted the
tier and made copy, and then had the
py left. Mr.. Lyons knew why | wanted
send that letter. Had not seen Mr..
bison at his Office after writing the letter
10Th. He called upon me 18th April.
never went to his office after that.
George Wilson, hack driver at the
anthem Stables, formerly on Halls cor
er remembered taking a letter for
dy to MIR. Gibson's house. Gave 1t to
r. Hayselden in the parlor up stairs.
MIR. Kinney put question as to what
took place with Mr.. Haysel-
H. when Mr.. Neumann objected.
F. Turrill, who was boarding at Mrs.
udoit's, remembered taking letter from
aintif to Mr.. Gibson on or about 10Th
pril. Delivered it to him.
DEFENDANTS counsel admitted the de-
very of letter by Smith & Kinney per-
'nally to Mr.. Gibson.
THE LETTERS.
The following correspondence was then
ad
Honolulu, April 18th, 1887.
Dear Mr.. Gibson-Since 1 saw you have
ard reports which reflect discredit upon
regarding my relationship with you.
Though I promised to be guided by you